Surrey · Ductwork cleaning
Ottershaw ductwork cleaning
Our technicians work in Ottershaw on ductwork cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Ottershaw
Once air leaves the canopy, it travels through ductwork that most people never see. Grease settles along every metre of it, and that’s where a kitchen fire can travel. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. Common call-outs are for years of grease along the duct floor and ductwork that has never been cleaned, across bends and junctions, vertical risers and multi-storey ducts.
In a smaller place like Ottershaw, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Ottershaw (KT16)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a building with several floors, the duct may pass other tenants’ spaces. Access is planned with the building’s managers, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat runs of duct link the canopy to the riser or the outside wall. Grease drops out of the slowing air along them, and we clean them section by section through access panels.
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Ottershaw: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Ottershaw?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Ottershaw included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Ottershaw?
Ottershaw is in the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What happens if there are not enough access panels?
Every reachable section is cleaned and the rest recorded. Extra panels can be installed, and we can do that for you.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
Every clean comes with a photo report, plus a TR19 certificate when the whole system is cleaned. File them with the fire risk assessment.
Grease, kitchens and Ottershaw
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 pubs and bars as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Ottershaw. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Runnymede council inspect food businesses in Ottershaw. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Ottershaw falls to Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Ottershaw Christchurch Church of England Junior School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ottershaw is St. Peter's Hospital, about 1 mile north.
Ottershaw is about 4 miles west of Weybridge, in Surrey. Ottershaw gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. 395 places in Surrey are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Guildford is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
We cover every part of the KT16 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on Ottermead Lane, Chaworth Close and Crawshaw Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Row Town (1 mile east), Stonehill (1 mile west), Woodham (1 mile south-east), Lyne (2 miles north) and Chertsey (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (8 miles south), Woking (4 miles south-west), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Ewell (12 miles east) and Egham (5 miles north).
Near you in Ottershaw
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Jubilee High School and White Lodge Children's Centre, among other places. The nearest railway station is Chertsey station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include The Hockey Museum (3.3 miles south) and St. Peter's Hospital (1 mile north). Open spaces near Ottershaw include St Ann's Lake and St Ann's Hill.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections can’t be reached
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Check readings when the menu changes
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. It’s the evidence an insurer or inspector may ask for, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Ottershaw when you book.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Why act early in Ottershaw
A fire in a greasy duct is hard to reach and hard to stop. The duct can carry it to rooms, floors or roof spaces well away from the kitchen, so cleaning the duct is as important as cleaning the hood. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Ottershaw?
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Christ Church or elsewhere in Ottershaw, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Proof of insurance
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.